Overall Survey Results:


Over the Airwaves Reader Survey


1During your primary (private pilot) training, your instructor taught you to recover from a power-off stall
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
At the first indication of an impending stall, e.g., when the stall horn chirped.
   
114 7.1%
After you heard both the stall horn and felt a flutter in the aircraft
   
211 13.3%
After a complete stall break, e.g., after the nose suddenly dropped.
   
1174 74.0%
We did not perform power-off stalls in the airplane.
   
8 <1%
Other
   
68 4.2%
No Responses
   
11<1%
 Totals1586100%

2During your private pilot checkride, the designated pilot examiner (DPE) expected you to perform a power-off stall recovery
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
At the first sign of an impending stall, e.g., first sound of the stall horn.
   
163 10.2%
After the stall horn sounded and flutter was felt in the aircraft.
   
393 24.7%
After a completed stall break, e.g., when the nose sudden fell.
   
842 53.0%
I was not asked to demonstrate a power-off stall recovery.
   
62 3.9%
Other
   
92 5.8%
No Responses
   
342.1%
 Totals1586100%

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